We started off the morning by heading up to Mount Rushmore. The weather was a cool and breezy 68 degrees. Driving up Highway 16 we rounded a curve and this gigantic sculpture rises from the top. It is very impressive and large, quite large! A few facts I learned today.... There were no deaths during the creation of the sculpture and originally Jefferson's head was to the left ( looking at the mountain ) of Washington. After two years of work it was discovered there was not enough carvable rock. It took two weeks to blast his head off. He was then carved to the right of Washington.
After leaving Mount Rushmore we headed back down to Keystone for lunch at Teddy's Deli. It was a nice lunch and a good break in the middle of the day.
Then back up towards Rushmore again and onto Crazy Horse. Crazy Horse is funded only through private donations.
It will be a massive sculpture when it is completed.
Tomorrow it is on to Sturgis and Deadwood.
We think our three theme songs are:
1. Holiday Road
2. On the Road Again
3. The Wheels on the Bus
Good night folks and thanks for reading!
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